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Committee approves charter review commission; councilor to file amendment to review ranked‑choice voting
Summary
The Public Works and Utilities Committee approved a resolution to convene a Charter Review Commission by April 2026 to examine mayor and city council powers. Councilor Michael Garcia said he will bring an amendment to add a review of the city's ranked‑choice voting model; the amendment was not considered at the meeting.
The Public Works and Utilities Committee voted unanimously on Sept. 2, 2025, to approve a resolution convening a Charter Review Commission no later than April 2026 to examine the distribution of powers between the mayor and city council. Councilor Michael Garcia moved approval and said he will introduce an amendment to add review of the city’s ranked‑choice voting model.
"I strongly believe that if we're gonna reconvene a charter review commission, which I'm in full support of, that we look and and ensure that we're making the best use of these individual commission members' time," Councilor Michael Garcia said.…
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